The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1887-05-16
the ROYAL HAWAIIAN AGRlCUL.
TURAl S0ClETY'S SHOW,

The annual show of the II. II.
A. Society was held on Saturday at
the Government Nursery Grounds
on King street. Compared with
former years, the exhibits were par
ticularly meagre in quantity, but in
quality they were excellent. After
midday few visitors arrived, and
they continued to increase in num-
bers until p. NJ. about which hour
the largest gathering was present.
The appointment of judges was UNI
fortunately left to late hour, the
selection finally resting upon Messrs.
Henry Warehouse, w. r. Castle,
and w. S. Forsyth.
In the matter of deciding the
quality of the butter, two lady ex-
perts were called in to their aid in
the persons of Mrs. j. O. Carter and
Mrs. w. +. Allen. The home made
butter Of Mrs. j. M. Whitney was
awarded the first prize, the second
falling to Miss May Warehouse,
while the prize for the best firkin of
dairy made butter, fell to the Ahui-
manu- Ranch.
The judges proper then turned
their attention to
DIVISION -HoRTIcULTURE.
1t comprised specimens of Horti-
culture, prominent amongst which
were large variety of ferns G.. N.
Robinson), 20 varieties of palms "A.
Jaeger, varieties of fruits (H. r.
Macfarlane), mammoth bouquet
exhibited by Mrs. A. Jaeger, (tirst
prize), land second prize to Princess
Kaiulani), Towering cocoa nuts IN
two varieties exhibited by Mrs. V.
Ward, Anthurium, Mrs. S. c. Allen,
Bigonias, Mr.. S. C. Allen, Crotons,
A. Jaeger. New Cocoanuts, Mrs.
V. Ward. Bananas, II. r. Macfar-
lane. Mummie Apples, Antoine
George. Mammoth Squash, r. N.
Mossman. Red Guavas, Mrs. A.
Jaeger. Caladiums, Mrs. S. C..
Allen. Floral wreath, Princess Ka-
iulani. Sapota pears and cacao,
Mrs. Il. r. Foster. China oranges,
Rose apples, Mrs. c. w. Chamber
lain Especially. Mangoes, Major
Hills.
DIVISION 3-AGRICULTuRE.
Fodder plants, II. r. Macfarlane.
DIVISION 4-DoMEsTIc MANUFAc-
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Best display, Hollister & Co.
"Mokihana," Hawaiian perfume,
HOLSTER & Co. Pharmaceutical pre-
paratious, Hollister & Co. Cocoa.
nut bowls, Mrs. A. N. Trip. Koa
calabash, Mrs. V. Ward. Boys and
girls straw hats, Mrs. Alice Metcalf.
Mems hats, Miss Maria Lane. Pic
ture frames and pantiles, King Bros.
Wood carving, King Bros.
DIVISION 5-PoULTRY AND BIRDS.
Hawaiian geese and young, ]. N.
Robinson.
DIVISION G--MIscELLANEoUs PICKLES.
Mrs. j. A. Hassinger. Guava
jelly, Mrs. e. w. Chamberlain. Red
guava jelly, Mrs. A. Jaeger. Panama
hat straw, A. Jaeger Especially.
The exhibits in general were OK
cellent in character, and were de.
serving of better patronage. Or
entering the building, the table tc
the right Immediately caught tho
visitors attention, being profusely
laden with variety of goods from
the local mandatory Of Messrs
HOLSTER & Co., speciality amongst
which was the Hawaiian perfume
"Mikihana. A little further along
the products the home were numer
GUS and varied, comprising butter
jellies, pickles, fruits &c. Mex
came some beautiful specimens o
frame work and pantiles. the hand
work of Messrs. King Bros. all o
which were greatly admired. o.
the opposite side, the exhibits o
, Mr.. j. n. Robinson and Maste
: Hills, caught the eye, comprisin,
! Hawaiian geese with young, an
, several yonng bantams. Roses @
the highest classes were placed o
exhibition by Mr.. Carl Willing. Tn
show of hats, boys and girls, wa
l large and creditable, exhibitin
: wonderful skill in the manipulate
: of the several kinds of straw. Th
| bananas shown by Mr.. ii. r. MAJ
farlane, were extremely large, an